London-based
Image Source has
built an inventory of 50 cross-media collections, all of which are
available online. According to founder and chief executive Christina
Vaughan, Image Source is positioning itself to capitalize on growth in
cross-media campaigns and appetite for motion content.
Veer has announced “
Dash for Cash,”
a supplier incentive program the Corbis-owned company says will give
away hundreds of thousands of dollars for images contributed to the
Marketplace between now and June 30.
This story provides links to some of the stories on this site that may be of interest to someone new to the stock photography business, or someone who might to have a
brief refresher course on some of the things that have been happening in the
last few years. Many of these stories will also give you some idea of developing trends and what the
future might hold.
The topic of future career opportunities in
photography has engendered a lively discussion on several Linkedin groups. Do such opportunities still exist or should most of those entering the profession consider other avenues?
The Photography Blog Handbook is latest in a series of what many
photographers describe as highly useful educational business resources
by New York online archive company Photoshelter. Available free of
charge upon request, the 36-page PDF details tools and techniques that
promise to improve the popularity and search ranking of any blog—and
help those who have thought a blog beyond them begin and benefit from
one.
This is a list of 14 articles that will provide microstock photographers, or those considering contributing to microstock sites, some useful background and insights into the industry.
Getty Images’ Aidan Sullivan and
New Yorker visual editor Elizabeth
Biondi are co-curating a fine-art photography auction to benefit
Foundation Rwanda. Hosted by Bonhams New York, “
Foundation Rwanda: An Evening of Food & Fotos” will take place at Bonhams’ Madison Avenue location on May 13.
Sometimes there is a silver lining when your stock agency gets acquired or you get kicked out of the agency. For example, clients that previously licensed Stock Connection imagery through Jupiterimages now have to re-license them directly, because Getty Images has phased out some content.
Twenty questions to test your knowledge of the photo licensing industry and its future potential.
This article by Ellen Boughn raises the question of whether there is a
need for specialized niche microstock collections, argues the case for
them and points to Vivozoom and Microstock Israel as indications that we
may see more of them. Jim Pickerell presents counter arguments as to
why the success of such sites is unlikely.